Hadleigh Castle
Hadleigh Castle is a ruined fortification in the English county of Essex, overlooking the Thames Estuary from south of the town of Hadleigh. Built after 1215 during the reign of Henry III by Hubert de Burgh, the castle was surrounded by parkland and had an important economic and defensive role.- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 130 feet (40 metres)
- …is also known as “Hadleigh Castle: an enclosure castle and an associated dam and mill”
- Description: Grade I listed castle in Castle Point, Essex, England, UK
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hadleigh Farm and Church of St James the Less.
Church of St James the Less
Church
The Church of St James the Less, is a grade I listed church in Hadleigh, Essex. Church of St James the Less is situated 3,100 feet north of Hadleigh Castle.
Hadleigh Library
Library
Hadleigh Library is situated 3,400 feet north of Hadleigh Castle.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Hadleigh and Leigh-on-Sea.
South Benfleet
Village
South Benfleet is a town in the Castle Point district of Essex, England, 30 miles east of London. South Benfleet is situated 2½ miles west of Hadleigh Castle.
Hadleigh Castle
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Latitude
51.54458° or 51° 32′ 41″ north
Longitude
0.60913° or 0° 36′ 33″ east
Open location code
9F32GJV5+RM
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruins
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attraction
Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Turkish—“Hadleigh Castle” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Hadleigh Castle”
- Chinese: “哈德萊城堡”
- Danish: “Hadleigh Castle”
- Finnish: “Hadleigh’n linna”
- Finnish: “Hadleighin linna”
- French: “Château d’Hadleigh”
- German: “Hadleigh Castle”
- Hebrew: “טירת האדלי”
- Russian: “Замок Хадли”
- Swedish: “Hadleigh Castle”
- Turkish: “Hadleigh Kalesi”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Hadleigh Marsh and The Breathtaker.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as A Castle Fit for a King and The Salvation Army - Hadleigh Tea Rooms.
Essex: Highlights
Learn more about Colchester and Chelmsford.
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